WJC President Ronald Lauder welcomes Netanyahu-Obama meeting: ‘Now is the time for bold action’

WJC President Ronald Lauder welcomes Netanyahu-Obama meeting: ‘Now is the time for bold action’

 

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 09 November 2015

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WJC President Ronald Lauder welcomes Netanyahu-Obama meeting: Mideast peace won’t happen overnight – now is the time for bold action

Lauder praises US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for taking the opportunity to strengthen US-Israel alliance. “A strong US-Israeli relationship is critical for Israel and for Jews around the world,” says Lauder.

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World Jewish Congress mourns death of former Israeli President Yitzhak Navon

Yitzhak Navon, who served as president of the State of Israel from 1978 to 1983, passed away on Friday at the age of 94.

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Jewish leader criticizes failure of German authorities to ban far-right rallies on Kristallnacht anniversary

09 Nov 2015 Marches by thousands of supporters of the far-right Pegida movement went ahead on Monday, the 77th anniversary of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogroms, despite attempts to have them banned.  READ MORE »

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London mayor lashes out against ‘foolish’ Israel boycotters – Associated Press

09 Nov 2015 „I cannot think of anything more foolish” than to boycott “a country that when all is said and done is the only democracy in the region, the only place that has in my view a pluralist open society,” says Boris Johnson.  READ MORE »

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Iran cyberspy group hit in coordinated European raids – Reuters

09 Nov 2015 The hacker group – dubbed „Rocket Kitten” by security experts who have been hunting the hacker group since early 2014 – has mounted cyberattacks on high-profile political and defence figures globally since that time.  READ MORE »

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Shocking video shows the moment Palestinian woman coolly pulls a knife out of her bag to stab Israel security guard – Daily Mail

09 Nov 2015 This chilling footage shows the shocking moment a Palestinian woman lunged at an Israeli security guard with a knife in broad daylight.  READ MORE »

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Biden says ‘no tolerance’ for comments from Netanyahu’s new communications chief – Times of Israel

09 Nov 2015 U.S. Vice President Joe Biden lashed out Saturday night against what he called “terrible comments” made by Ran Baratz, who was recently appointed as Benjamin Netanyahu’s new media czar.  READ MORE »

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At Kristallnacht event, Arab Knesset member accuses Israel of having Nazi-style policies

09 Nov 2015 Arab Israeli lawmaker Haneen Zoabi accused Israel of conducting “racist policies” against the Palestinians and suggested Israel was committing crimes similar to those of the Nazis toward the Jews.  READ MORE »

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Editorial: How the U.S. and Israel can move forward – New York Times

09 Nov 2015 Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, still believes a peace deal is possible. But while two states, side by side, is the best formula for peace, it is hard to see that happening under Netanyahu and Abbas.  READ MORE »

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New York-area college students invited to submit ideas for Israel advocacy, fighting anti-Semitism

09 Nov 2015 New initiative by WJC’s Jewish Diplomatic Corps and Israeli Consulate urges college students to pitch new approaches to Israel advocacy, fighting anti-Semitism and strengthening interfaith relations on campus   READ MORE »